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Originally Posted by dc_dux
cyn....we are not talking about ANY program.
I've worked directly with cities and states for 15 years and I have never heard any local or state official ever ask the question about funding for the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes. IT IS A GIVEN that it is a government responsibility.
In your own words....you are sounding like a broken record.
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Because you aren't addressing what I'm asking. You're passing by it. Again. Again. And, again.
There are lots of supposedly GIVEN that is supposed to be government responsibility. I've not challenged that at all. As fiscal needs are NOT MET by the income of the tax base, there are costs that are going to have to be met by other means. This can be by deficit spending (many cities or states cannot do this), drawing on reserves, raising taxes, or cut expenditures. All I have asked is to SAY what or who needs to happen to pay for things. Spending more than you take in and drawing on reserves to cover the shortfalls doesn't work long term. People have decried cutting the spending, so all that is left is raising taxes. If you believe it's RAISE TAXES in some fashion in order to do so, then by all means say so. Or is that too difficult to say, or admit needs to happen? Don't want to be the guy to say the words, raise taxes, because I'm all for it since my broken record hasn't changed for fiscal responsibility.
But you'd rather cop out and "agree to disagree". Again, can you tell me what you are agreeing to disagree on? Specifically what am I saying that you disagree?
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